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Tony Lewis Joins CCCFCA Hall of Fame

Congratulations to former Blue Devil Football head coach Tony Lewis, who was recently
inducted into the California Community Colleges Football Coaches Association Hall
of Fame.

Lewis, who is currently the Blue Devil defensive backs coach, had racked up 41 years
as a Blue Devil football player and coach. The honor was a humbling experience, Lewis
said.

“When you read over the list of people that are already in the Hall of Fame, it’s
an amazing feeling to be associated with them,” Lewis told a local newspaper.

Lewis played football at Merced College from 1974 to 1975 under then head coach Don
Odishoo. He was first hired in 1978 as the defensive backs coach.

He became head coach in 1989, earning three conference titles and the NorCal title
in 1995. He was named the Central Valley Conference Coach of the Year in 1995, 1996,
and 1997. He was the CCCFCA Region II coach of the Year in 1995.

This article originally appeared in the Campus Digest, March 2017 issue.